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North Jersey VFW search for younger recruits
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011
BY EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Once a cornerstone of North Jersey communities, many of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars posts are now trying to change their image — from stodgy beer halls to tech-savvy resources for combat veterans — in an effort to increase recruitment.
“The issue comes down to VFW members getting out there and knocking on doors and doing what has to be done to get young members in,” said Stanley A. Kober, a Vietnam War veteran and the commander of Washington Elm VFW Post 192 that includes Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood.
